#21 Timmy Hansen

Son of Kenneth Hansen, the most successful rallycross driver to date with 14 FIA European Rallycross titles to his name, Timmy Hansen has gone on to establish himself as a master of the discipline in his own right too.

Despite his roots, Hansen began his motorsport career in circuit racing before focusing on rallycross in 2012. After finishing third overall in the 2013 FIA European Rallycross Championship, Hansen progressed to the FIA World Rallycross Championship at the wheel of a Peugeot 208 WRX and scored his and the car’s maiden success in the Italian RX on his way to fourth overall before a successful 2015 World RX season yielded three more wins (Norway, France, Turkey) and the runners-up spot behind Petter Solberg.

In 2016, Hansen was joined at Team Peugeot-Hansen by nine-time WRC Champion Sebastien Loeb with the Swede taking a win at World RX of Canada. Picking up four more podiums in 2017, Hansen will enter into a fifth consecutive season with the French manufacturer in 2018, but the first since Peugeot’s decision to take its World RX effort in-house. Utilising resources from the firm’s winning Dakar Rally programme, Hansen will compete alongside Loeb under the Team Peugeot Total banner

Q&A

Who is your biggest rival on the World RX circuit?There are so many drivers capable of winning in World RX: Sebastien is blisteringly fast in every car he steps into, Petter has some great pace and is the reigning champion, Andreas Bakkerud is a really hard racer and Johan Kristoffersson never gives up a centimeter on the track.

What’s been your career highlight so far?Winning in Loheac 2015

Who was your biggest inspiration? My father, and he still is

What advice would you give to young rallycross drivers? I wasn’t the biggest talent when I was young, I have got to where I am because I have wanted it and worked really hard for it. It is all about wanting to achieve your dreams and not daring to let go

What’s your favourite World RX track and why? Höljes has something really special which is hard to explain. Anything can happen in a Höljes final...

If you weren’t a rallycross driver what would you be? I’d be some kind of athlete in another sport. I love the challenge of pushing myself to new limits

Who’s the funniest World RX driver? Johan Kristoffersson

If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life what would it be?Pasta

What one item would you take with you if you were stuck on a desert island? Something with four wheels

Which three celebrities would you invite to a dinner party, and why?Probably some great athletes, anyone who’s pushing the boundaries of their sport really inspire me.